Questions tagged [movies]
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How do you decide if a movie is suitable for young children?
Movies have ratings, which vary a little around the world, but the ratings just don't convey a full understanding of some scenes which may be scary for young children. For example:
Monsters, Inc. is about humorous, fluffy monsters that live in…
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Should Disney princess movies be avoided?
I recently read an article entitied Are our girls suffering from 'Princess Syndrome'? which makes the point that many Disney Princess movies send a message that:
Children as young as two are taking away unrealistic ideals from
fairytale books and…
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Why do kids pick up on violence in cartoons/movies?
Why is it that children seem to pick up and mimic even the tiniest examples violence on TV?
It's like a golden beacon of what not to do and they seem to be just magnetized towards it.
Let me try to give an example.
I know a younger child in the…
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What is a good age to start taking your kids to the cinema?
What age can you expect a child to happily sit through a movie at the theatre and do you have tips to make this a good experience for both children and parents (e.g. which movie to pick, what to do if they are bored after 5 minutes, etc.)?
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How to address with a child that a deceased actress appears in an upcoming movie?
My 7-year-old daughter is a big Star Wars fan and has loved Princess Leia through all of the movies she has appeared in.
In discussing it with her, she already knows that the woman who played Princess Leia died recently. But I'm concerned that she…
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Where can I find reliable entertainment reviews which are targeted for parents?
Is there a reliable, online, place, where I can find reviews for video games, board games, toys and movies which are aimed at parents, especially parents with young children?
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How to help my 11-year-old sister, who is terrified after watching a horror movie?
Context: at a birthday party my 11-year-old sister watched Annabelle and Annabelle 2. She told us later that even though she was frightened the whole time, she didn't want to stop watching, mainly as a matter of pride. She explained that even though…
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Should I skip sad scenes when watching a movie with a child?
I'm searching for a research-backed answer to a question about introducing children to difficult emotions in movies.
There a seemingly innocent titles like Lion King, Bambi, or Finding Nemo which, while being otherwise colorful and cheerful,…
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Can my 18 months old boy learn from watching movies?
Everyday, my 18 months old boy is always asking to watch a movie by coming to my laptop and requesting to watch movie by talking with his baby talk style. I have a good serial cartoon movies for him. But sometimes he feel bored with the same movies…
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Is it healthy for children (aged 8-14) to play with toys from for R rated film franchises?
Obligatory: not a parent.
I was wandering through Walmart the other day when I came across toys, designed for kids (aged 8-14 is my guess) from the Alien franchise. (Lanard is the company, for those of you who'd like to Google it for yourself. Just…
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My 9 year old saw an R rated movie
My 9 year old son recently made a new friend who lives in our neighborhood. My wife and I like the friend and are happy that our son is being more social.
Apparently, there are very few rules at the friend's house. For example, he's allowed to ride…
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Is the character Dory in Finding Nemo appropriate for young children?
I love watching animated movies, largely because the jokes are often aimed at adults (the idea evidently that grown-ups should enjoy the movies as much as children). I am naturally skeptical of the example set by heroes (main characters) in such…
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